DoD Gets Serious About AI and Simulation in Wargaming
Pentagon leaders say they’re serious about getting ahead in the artificial intelligence (AI) game, which increasingly could include the “games” involved in the modeling and simulation programs used for training.
Alexander Kott, chief scientist at the Army Research Laboratory, points out in a recent post explaining AI programs that AI is essential to creating realistic immersive simulations that allow the Army to follow its “train-as-you fight” principle. These exercises include creating realistic physical and sociocultural interactions with simulated agents, while operating in a complex setting that mirrors the real world–a world in which AI agents also will be involved. After all, human-machine interaction won’t be limited to training scenarios, Kott writes. “The actions of human actors teaming with robots and other intelligent agents will be pervasive in the complex operational environments of the future.”